Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-16-2023 18:59 UTC-7

Chris Hunichen Wins Multi-Way Pot Against Ivey and Chidwick

Jim Murray

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 30,000 from early position and was called by Chris Hunichen in middle position and Phil Ivey in late position.

The 10♠8♥K♦ flop would check through and Chidwick would once again check his option to Hunichen on the 10♥ turn. Hunichen then put out a bet for 80,000 getting both Chidwick and Ivey to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	1,890,000

Stephen Chidwick	1,400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Phil Ivey	1,200,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Phil Ivey Stephen Chidwick

06-16-2023 19:04 UTC-7

Rapid Fire from Hellmuth

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 27,000 under the gun and Phil Hellmuth called from the small blind. Justin Bonomo reraised to 135,000 from the big blind which got Mateos to fold but Hellmuth snap-called.

The flop came 7♥6♣2♦ and Hellmuth checked to Bonomo who bet 75,000. Hellmuth instantly threw in a check-raised to 300,000 and Bonomo called. The turn was the 10♣ and Hellmuth splashed in a bet of 500,000.

"Do me a favor," Bonomo pleaded. "I know you're bluffing, just don't show me a bluff."

Hellmuth proceeded to table his 7♣7♦ for a set of sevens.

"At least you act faster than Christoph," Adrian Mateos piped in, referring to Christoph Vogelsang who previously occupied that seat.

On the next hand, Hellmuth made a three-bet on the button and then showed K♦6♦ as he collected the pot. "I came to f***ing play. If you're weak, I'm gonna raise you."

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	1,915,000 415,000	415,000

Justin Bonomo	1,365,000 -185,000	-185,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Christoph Vogelsang Justin Bonomo Phil Hellmuth

06-16-2023 19:15 UTC-7

Kornuth Busts Jorstad on a Cooler

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Espen Jorstad and Chance Kornuth were heads-up in a pot with around 500,000 in the middle. The board read 10♠8♥5♠2♥ and after Jorstad check-raised the flop, the 2022 WSOP Main Event Champion shoved all in for his last 400,000 on the turn. Kornuth snap-called and the cards were tabled.

Espen Jorstad: 5♥5♣
Chance Kornuth: 10♣10♦

Both players flopped a set but Jorstad was left drawing to just a single out. The river was the 3♣ and Jorstad was eliminated, sending his chips to Kornuth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	3,560,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Espen Jorstad	Busted

Tags: Espen Jorstad Chance Kornuth

06-16-2023 19:16 UTC-7

Second Bullets

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Chris Brewer	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Artur Martirosian	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

06-16-2023 19:20 UTC-7

Badziakouski Sizes Up Against Jaffe; Petrangelo Wins One Off Hellmuth

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Jim Murray

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The board read 5♠Q♦A♥2♦3♥ in a hand between Jonathan Jaffe and Mikita Badziakouski, with Jaffe check-calling a roughly pot-sized river bet from Badziakouski for 270,000 and Jaffe making the quick call.

Badziakouski tabled A♣K♥ for top pair, top kicker and Jaffe mucked.

Over at another table, Phil Hellmuth was involved in a hand where he called an early position raise from David Peters for 27,000, which was also called by Nick Petrangelo in the big blind

Hellmuth bet 38,000 after Petrangelo and Peters both checked on the Broadway heavy flop of Q♦10♥A♦ and only Petrangelo made the call. The K♦ turn went check-check, as did the 2♥ river.

"Just an ace," announced Hellmuth, who would toss his hand in the muck after the Petrangelo tabled K♣Q♥ for the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	2,300,000 1,040,000	1,040,000

Phil Hellmuth	1,900,000 -15,000	-15,000

David Peters	1,800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Jonathan Jaffe	600,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Nick Petrangelo	450,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: David Peters Jonathan Jaffe Mikita Badziakouski Nick Petrangelo Phil Hellmuth

06-16-2023 19:27 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	3,510,000 -90,000	-90,000

Stephen Chidwick	2,970,000 1,570,000	1,570,000

James Chen	2,865,000 615,000	615,000

David Peters	2,275,000 475,000	475,000

Ben Heath	2,260,000 580,000	580,000

Mikita Badziakouski	2,110,000 -190,000	-190,000

Seth Davies	2,017,000 437,000	437,000
Artur Martirosian	1,970,000 470,000	470,000

Alex Foxen	1,670,000 220,000	220,000

Phil Ivey	1,540,000 340,000	340,000

John Hennigan	1,530,000 30,000	30,000

Brian Kim	1,380,000 -20,000	-20,000

Henrik Hecklen	1,300,000 -200,000	-200,000
Adrian Mateos	655,000 -535,000	-535,000

Nick Petrangelo	585,000 135,000	135,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

06-16-2023 19:40 UTC-7

Foxen Picks-Off Big River Bluff, Ponakovs Left Short

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Jim Murray

Level 6 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs bet 325,000 from late position, after being checked to by Kristen Foxen from the small blind on a board reading A♣8♣2♠J♠, with Foxen making the call.

Foxen would check to Ponakovs again on the J♥ river and this time Ponakovs chose a larger bet size in the form of 525,000, putting the pressure on Foxen.

After using up two of her time bank chips, Foxen found the call and would be rewarded as she tabled A♠10♣ for two pair, aces and jacks, with Ponakovs turning over Q♠7♠ for a queen-high missed flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	2,550,000 1,010,000	1,010,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	350,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Kristen Foxen

06-16-2023 19:46 UTC-7

New Entry and a Re-Entry

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Jorstad	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Brian Rast	1,500,000

06-16-2023 19:48 UTC-7

Petrangelo and Peters, Round Two in the Blinds

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The action folded around to Nick Petrangelo in the small blind who made it 60,000 to go. David Peters reraised to 140,000 in the big blind and Petrangelo called.

The flop came A♣7♣2♠ and both players checked to the 6♣ on the turn. Petrangelo led out with a bet of 75,000 and Peters called to see the 5♣ on the river. Both players tapped the table and Petrangelo showed A♠8♥ for top pair, good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	1,960,000 -315,000	-315,000

Nick Petrangelo	785,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Nick Petrangelo David Peters